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Record Milk, Real Strain
Southeast Regional Ag News
Behind today’s milk surge is a thinner, more fragile dairy herd.
More Milk, Fewer Replacements
California Ag Today
Beef economics are reshaping the dairy herd.
More Farm Assistance Needed
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
While some progress has been made in stabilizing the farm economy through the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program and Emergency Commodity Assistance Program, recent numbers show farmers still need help.
2025 Idaho wheat crop
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho’s 2025 wheat crop was a big one but not necessarily one that paid many bills.
Challenges Stack Up for Growers
California Ag Today
Rice yields fell, lettuce virus cases rose and alfalfa producers struggled with low returns.
Specialty Crop Fixes in 2026
Fruit Grower Report
2026 begins with continuing hopes that specialty crops will see some kind of ag labor reforms and be included in future ag assistance programs.
Farmers Pull Back on Phosphorus
Line on Agriculture
In response to the current economic downturn, farmers are adjusting their purchasing and application plans, particularly in phosphorus management
FCC Bans Foreign Drones and Beef Prices Projected Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The FCC recently blacklisted all new foreign-made drones and components due to concerns over an unacceptable risk to national security, and beef prices are projected to continue increasing as U.S. beef production declines with no signs of a rebuild.
AFBF 107th Annual Convention and USDA 2026 Trade Mission Schedule
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and other ag influencers will be featured speakers at the 107th American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim, California, and the USDA will host six international Agribusiness Trade Missions in 2026.
Walmart Opens New Milk Processing Facility and USDA 2026 Trade Mission Schedule
The Agribusiness Update
Walmart recently celebrated the grand opening of its owned and operated milk processing facility in Valdosta, and the USDA will host six international Agribusiness Trade Missions in 2026.
Ag trade with Vietnam
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) recently led an agricultural trade mission to Vietnam.
China's Soybean Purchases and Gray Wolf Delisting
The Agribusiness Update
China has secured at least seven million tons of U.S. soybeans after multiple purchases in recent weeks, and the Pet and Livestock Protection Act passed the House with a bipartisan vote, which would reissue the 2020 rule delisting gray wolves.
The Long-Term Implication of the Famer Bridge Act
Line on Agriculture
The Trump administration announced a $11 billion farmer aid package to be distributed by February, intended as a "bridge" to a stronger farm economy. However, one ag economist raises concerns about the long-term implications of these payments.
USDA Details Bridge Payments for Southeast Farmers
Southeast Regional Ag News
The agency outlines how $12 billion in temporary aid is expected to reach row-crop producers in the Southeast.
USDA Rolls Out Major Bridge Aid for Farmers
California Ag Today
New $12 billion package offers broad relief to growers facing rising costs and volatile global markets.
Washington Blueberry Numbers and USDA's Bridge Payment
The Agribusiness Update
Blueberry production in Washington state continues to climb with 2025 coming in close to last year’s record crop of 210 million pounds, and USDA is making $12 billion available in one-time bridge payments to American farmers.